Last Friday, the Egyptian government blocked nearly all access to the Internet and shut down mobile phone services nationwide. Although this is not an entirely unique situation (Myanmar blocked Internet access in 2007 and Nepal did the same in 2005), … Continue reading
Much of the US is still digging out from record January snowfalls and another storm is forecast to hit the midwest and northeast next week. This post is dedicated to anyone going stir crazy in this grip of winter weather. … Continue reading
I spend quite a bit of time on this blog espousing the virtues of Web 2.0 and social media. I should point out though, that I am aware that acclaim for the open Web is not unanimous. I read The … Continue reading
In his 2011 State of the Union address, President Barack Obama spoke of the need for the United States to “out-innovate” and “out-educate” the rest of the world. He spoke of the need to “improve teacher quality and student achievement.” … Continue reading
I have been reading a lot lately about the changes social media has wrought over the last decade. Actually, “decade” might be an exaggeration. Mashable posted a new history of social media infographic today showing how quickly the development of … Continue reading
Twelve years ago, Google Co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin spent a week at the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert. While most corporate executives use an automatic email to share their out of office status, Page and Brin … Continue reading
This past week in Pondicherry saw two different kinds of technology projects being prepared for use by the India Council of Integral Education (ICIE). The first is the introduction of a technology-based device such as a HP Tablet to area … Continue reading
In a tiny town near the coast of Washington State, students as young as five are busily tapping away at laptops and manipulating shapes, colors and letters on the class iPads. According to a recent article in The Daily Astorian, … Continue reading
It looks like education will be a hot button political issue over the coming year, and ISTE has identified three areas we think will be central to strengthening schools, instruction, and U.S. competitiveness. Dubbed the “Ed Tech Trio for 2011,” … Continue reading
During the early part of December 2011, we were lucky enough to be part of a group of more than 35 U.S. educators, from all over the United States and the Bahamas, who were given a unique opportunity to travel … Continue reading